9Homes tested: can this bed frame really be assembled in four minutes?

Australian brand Koala shook up the mattress industry with their ‘bed in a box’ concept that arrived within a matter of hours.

After their mattresses (and delivery method) were a huge success, Koala launched a bed base, followed by a couch. The same delivery principles applied, but with the added claim that the furniture can be assembled within four minutes, and even managed by one person.

Naturally, we wanted to put this statement to the test.

With the couch currently sold out, we set our sights on the bed frame. The offering is a simple-yet-strong timber platform with a Scandinavian aesthetic and no screws.

Watch the video above to see how we fared.

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Can you really assemble a bed frame in four minutes?

It depends on your scenario. With one person, our experience was no. With two people, if you studied the instructions prior to starting your countdown timer and pre-opened all the boxes, you could easily achieve that goal.

But that’s not really the point, is it? The draw with these furniture items is that they’re quick and simple to assemble – especially for those on their own.

In that regard, this bed base passed with flying colours. We managed to assemble the bed base, having never seen the instructions before, in under nine minutes. Eight minutes and forty four seconds.

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No screws in sight. Image: Nine

Anyone who knows the frustrations of weekends spent labouring with their Allen Key to tighten bolts and screws understands that having a bed assembled and ready to go in under 10 minutes (made from quality, sturdy materials) is some kind of black magic.

I recently went through this pain myself: putting together my bed frame took three days of sweat, frustration and a sore lower back.

That’s not even including the time it took for the screws missing from the delivery to be re-sent to me. In contrast, the Koala bed base has zero screws – it fits together like puzzle pieces – and was a breeze.

I even tested it out by myself after we filmed the video, just to see how long it took me flying solo. Including unpacking the boxes, 15 minutes and I was done.

Koala believe most existing furniture models in the market aren’t up to scratch, with long wait times and weak return policies. To that end, they offer same-day delivery, and if you don’t like your purchase, it’s backed by a 120-day trial period.